https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6k_XoyQysKvNkhjZ2xKSGE5QWc/edit?usp=sharing –Video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6k_XoyQysKvYThLdzBkOTQ1MTg/edit?usp=sharing–PowerPoint
For my final presentation, I wanted to explore the world of music videos by recording my own song and creating my own music video. I focused on the ideals that many female artists use in their “feminist” music videos, by dressing as men typically do as well as making the videos in black and white. I used the beat the song “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea, in the song that I recorded, I also made fun of the lyrics that Iggy Azalea used in her song in order to go along with the idea of the parody. While recording the song, I could not help but think of Benedict’s piece “Virgin or Vamp”, how a certain type of woman attracts a certain type of attention, good and bad. When my friend and I wrote the lyrics to this song, we kept in mind how we want to be portrayed as women as well as how we believe women should be portrayed in general. All in all, it was a lot of fun producing this song as well as filming this music video.
Lyrics:
First things first, don’t wanna hear it
Don’t got time to listen to you declare it
Let’s forget everything what we know, start from scratch and from there we’ll go
We about that grown woman life, lemme tell you what it is, listen real close
You should want a bad bitch like this
Did I say bitch?
I meant to say, oh shhh, did I forget to mention I took that word back?
When we say we’re bossy,
We are just bitchy
You cant use it, use it against me
I’m not worried about what you have to say, totally fine with it in fact I really don’t care
I’m so fancy,
You already know,
Can’t you see I’m a girl?
This ain’t no mans world
I’m so fancy,
Can’t you see my goals?
I’m going places, in case you didn’t know.
Women we do this its true, that we rule this
Tryna be equal in eyes of the people,
Men always hatin’, shamin’, and tamein’
But we dont listen cus we have risen,
Gotta get that same equal pay,
At home hard work for the day
I swear these men be trippin need to meet us halfway,
Tryna make us obey,
Putting our rights on delay,
Even when they have our bodies up for display,
We tell em, who dat, who dat, dat that, do that,
Taking care of the kids I thought they knew that, knew that,
We that G-I-R-L with our names in bold,
Finally gonna stop being controlled.
I’m so fancy,
You already know,
Can’t you see I’m a girl?
This ain’t no mans world
I’m so fancy,
Can’t you see my goals?
I’m going places, in case you didn’t know.
Let them all know
Got no problem with my little clothes
If I’m doing wrong,
Slut shame me lemme know what’s up
Come closer I can’t hear
Sorry I got all this gold dripping out my ears
Please do not touch, I work hard to get what I want
Aow aow
Misogyny can make us stupid
Objectification makes us even dumber
If we don’t help ourselves how do we expect to change all this
Can’t fight sexism with sexism, hope now you all know
We can hold you down, if you’re willing to learn
Who dat, who dat, dat do that, do that
G-I-R-L
Who dat, who dat, dat do that, do that
G-I-R-L
